The sacrament of anointing of the sick
By: Lizette Larson-Miller.
Series: Lex orandi series
Publisher: Liturgical Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Collegeville, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9780814625231
Subjects: Catholic Church -- Doctrines.; Church work with the sick -- Catholic Church.; Unction.
Other titles: Anointing of the sick
Description: "Overviews, affirms, and critiques the current Roman Catholic rites for the pastoral care of the sick and engages them through contemporary theological, liturgical, pastoral, and cultural issues, focusing particularly on the sacramental heart of the rites, the anointing of the sick"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: An overview of the rites of pastoral care of the sick; title: The threefold ritual center of anointing of the sick; title: Theological questions from the rite; title: The contexts of church and culture for pastoral care of the sick.